Andrew Doppel Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Well, I'm going to try and do this without Chris' knowledge as a surprise! I started this last Friday just spraying the base color to the cockpit but was able to proceed a little further with the cockpit today. The painted cockpit prior to insertion to the cockpit shell The cockpit in the nose shell. A small gap at the base of the windscreen Size comparison against the F4 Phantom Regards Andrew Edited July 16, 2012 by Andrew Doppel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunce Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Ewww, this'll be good! Got a pic of the paint scheme? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rustywelder Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Looking good andrew! surprisingly big bird, ain't she? I was shocked when I got the main airframe put together on mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) Thanks guys, Brian the scheme will be grey and white and hopefully with black and yellow tail checkers and a yellow rear canopy hump as per the lower image on the Almansur link. http://www.almansur.com/jollyrogers/jolly61.htm Regards Andrew Edited February 21, 2012 by Andrew Doppel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Any more progress? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Any more progress? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 Sorry Phantom, I have been trying to knock over a few other projects. I am also awaiting a resin seat as the kit one isn't up to standards. I'll get into it again soon.......I promise! Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet97 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Where is this kit available Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Hi Hornet97, this kit is available from any good hobby shop or online model shop. Well after a long period of nothingness, I pulled this out again today and strted to get things together whilst I await bits and pieces to be done on my Sabre projects for the colourful aerobatic team GB. Today I added the PE to the engine before putting the fuselage together properly. The fit is good but will need a little putty on the tail and nose. Here's how it's looking; The engine detail with PE supplied with the kit The office. I decided to use the decal over the IP.....Wish I hadn't! The fuselage together I also put the U/C wells into the wings and put the tail together. These should be on tomorrow night. Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Amazingly this Demon is longer than a Phantom....just! I worked solidly on her today and now have her on her legs. There's a few minor things to add to the fuselage before I start puttying and painting. Here's some pics including detail and size comparison to the Phantom and Crusader; Tail bumper and arrestor hook Main U/C Front U/C Airbrakes Port profile Starboard profile. I'm not going to add the refueling probe so those holes will be filled. Size comparison to F8C and F4-B Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Nice, went and traded Don for one of these kits. Now I just need to buy decals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Need the later decals myself. Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 With phase one of the sanding done, I'm hoping with the delivery of decals next week sometime, this biggy should just, and I mean just be finished on time. Chris has stalled on his Corsair preffering to build a Panther which is just about ready for paint too. Pics soon Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 The main paint colours on but........ I think I'm going to have to go back and fix a couple of seems which only showed up this arvo which means this isn't going to be finished by the deadline. As well as this my decals have yet to arrive. We'll see I guess. Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) Well the email came thru yesterday morning from the supplier in the States that my Demon decals were just being posted. Given I have been on nightshift and it's now currently 5.15a.m. Australian EST on the 30th of June, this bird isn't going to get finished on time for the deadline but I will post images until it's finished. I have painted the nose black. I also found a magazine with reference to the Demon that has some interesting images of the JR Demons to use as a guide. Regards Andrew Edited June 29, 2012 by Andrew Doppel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EX_Birdgunner Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) Andrew, What magazine did you find that in? As another huge JR fan I plan to do a couple of Demons. If I cannot find that magazine would you mind emailing me scans if the Demon article you mention? Your Demon looks great BTW! Cheers, Denis Edited June 30, 2012 by EX_Birdgunner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Denis, Fine Scale Modeller is the magazine. Can't remember how old the article is but it's relatively recent. Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EX_Birdgunner Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Andrew, Thanks. I am a subscriber to FSM for many years so I will check my issues for the article. Denis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Sorry Denis, it's Scale Aircraft Modelling, March 2012 edition. Here's how my Demon now looks and together wih Chris' Panther. Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 I got the AZ Models decals thinking they would fit this kit but I was wrong, wrong, wrong. The tail chequers are slightly small and the Jolly Roger flags looked wrong also. Anyway I used the tail markings and will touch up where the trailing edge is on the rudder and I will use the zig zags for the wing markings and canopy surround. Other than that i have basically used the Hobby Boss decals which are superb. I was fortunate enough to get a second set of the JR flags to correct the reverse issue Hobby Boss made with their decal sheet. I hope to have this finished early this week and I hope you like the progress?. Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Well, she's finished! 1/48 Hobby Boss F3-H Demon of VF-61 Jolly Rogers OOB with the addition of scratch seat belts and AZ Models wing, rudder and canopy markings. Only a week or so late but better late than never! Chris and I now have every aircraft flown by the Jolly Rogers done from the first Corsair through to the Super Hornet. I hope you like it. And with her younger brother Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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